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Alistair Cooke's famous Letters from America, broadcast during previous election campaigns. Democrat President Truman surprised the pundits by defeating Thomas Dewey in 1948.

大象传媒 North American editor Justin Webb introduces Alistair Cooke's famous Letters from America, broadcast during previous election campaigns over the past 60 years.

The contest between the Republican candidate Thomas Dewey and Democrat President Truman in 1948 appeared to be a foregone conclusion. But to everyone's surprise, Truman won by two million votes.

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Tue 1 Jul 2008 00:30

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